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Heart Restart Community Champion
ORGANIZATION: The Hope Heart Institute
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13 people are interested
Role: Heart Restart Community Champion
Location: Varies depending on community need. Bellevue, Seattle, greater Puget Sound
Benefits:
- Give back to community
- Have fun
- Networking
- Health advocate
- Working with a nonprofit
Purpose:
The purpose of The Hope Heart Institute’s Heart Restart Community Champion is to serve as a leader in promoting sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) awareness and preparedness in the community through hands-on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) & automated external defibrillator (AED) education.
Responsibilities:
- Assist and/or lead Heart Restart community education and outreach events
- Work collaboratively with staff and volunteers at outreach events
- Respect for personal information and confidentiality
- Uphold professionalism at all times
- Be an advocate for heart healthy lifestyles and heart disease while maintaining a respect for individual lifestyles
- Maintain an understanding and commitment to The Hope Heart Institute’s mission
- Provide feedback and direction to supervisor and other staff members
Qualifications:
- Nationally recognized CPR & AED certification card (instructor certification desired)
- Cultural sensitivity
- Team player/individual contributor
- Comfort leading an educational class in front of a group ranging from 5 ? 30 individuals
Length of Appointment:
- 3 month commitment
Time Commitment:
- Approximately 1 hour commitment at community education classes
- Approximately 3-4 hour shifts at outreach events
- Daytime/evening/weekends
- 1 to 2 events per month (scheduled between 1 and 3 weeks in advance)
Report to: Volunteer Coordinator
More opportunities with The Hope Heart Institute
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About The Hope Heart Institute
Location:
1380 112th Ave NE, Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98004, US
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
The Hope Heart Institute is committed to serving humanity through cardiovascular research and education. We are dedicated to preventing and treating heart and blood vessel disease, and to improving the physical, emotional and spiritual quality of life for all at risk of - or affected by - cardiovascular disease.
Description
Heart Disease. It's the No. 1 killer of Americans, taking more lives than the next five causes of death combined. One person in this country dies of heart disease every 33 seconds. Men, women, children - everyone is vulnerable.
But there is Hope. The Hope Heart Institute is committed to serving humanity through cardiovascular research and education. We are dedicated to preventing and treating heart and blood vessel disease, and to improving the physical, emotional and spiritual quality of life for all at risk of - or affected by - cardiovascular disease.
Overview
- A 501(c)3 non-profit cardiovascular research and education institute
- Founded in 1959 by world-renowned cardiac surgeon Lester Sauvage, M.D.
- Named for legendary entertainer and benefactor Bob Hope, whose close friend Bing Crosby suffered from heart disease
Education
- Kids Take Heart: hands-on health curriculum for 3-5th graders targeting anatomy, fitness, nutrition, stress and goal-setting
- Youth Take Heart: science curriculum targeting 6-8th graders in partnership with the University of Washington and MESA. Curriculum focuses on heart anatomy, the causes of cardiovascular disease, heart-healthy nutrition and physical activity, and biotechnological solutions for repairing damaged heart and vascular tissue
- Teen Take Heart: high school science curriculum in development with Seattle University. Aims to promote wellness and prevent cardiovascular disease through in-class instructional and kit-based lessons. In addition, students are coached to lead outreach events and provide health-related resources to their community
- Heart Restart: outreach focusing on sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and the importance of knowing CPR and AEDs for all populations with a specific focus on SCA in athletes
- Women Take Heart: program serving women, who have more deaths and disabilities due to heart attacks than men, by providing screenings, presentations, and education on heart-healthy lifestyles that is applicable to the whole family
- Business Take Heart: engaging program that reaches businesses with a variety of health challenges that are geared toward encouraging healthy habits
Notable Achievements
- Founder Dr. Sauvage pioneered coronary artery bypass graft surgery, revolutionizing cardiac care around the world.
- Hope Health Publications are the most widely-read health publications in the world, reaching more than a million people each month.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1380 112th Ave NE, Suite 200Bellevue, WA 98004
DATE POSTED
December 2, 2016
SKILLS
- Nursing
- Cardiology
- First Aid / CPR
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- 3 months